
Karl Susman, CPCU, LUTCF, CIC, CSFP, CFS, CPIA, AAI-M, PLCS
Karl Susman is a veteran insurance agency principal, nationally engaged insurance expert witness and broadcast host who translates insurance from jargon to judgment. For more than three decades, he's helped consumers, courts and policymakers navigate coverage, claims and compliance. As Principal of Susman Insurance Agency, Karl works directly with households and businesses to compare options and make clear, defensible coverage decisions.
In litigation, Karl has provided expert testimony hundreds of times in state, federal and criminal matters, with a focus on agents' and brokers' standard of care, placement practices and claim-handling expectations. He appears regularly in the media offering commentary and analysis of insurance industry news, and he advises lawmakers on legislation, programs and policies that affect insurance markets.
Karl is the Founder of Insurance Consumer Guidance Society (ICGS), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to educating people about their insurance policies and empowering them to make informed decisions.
He is also the host of the syndicated talk radio show "ICGS Insurance Hour" — a one-hour call-in program carried across California on which he fields real-world questions and shares practical, actionable guidance listeners can use immediately.
Phone: (310) 820-5200 | Email: karl@susmaninsurance.com | X (Twitter): @InsuranceHour__
Websites: www.susmaninsurance.com, expertwitnessprofessionals.com, icgs.org
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/karlsusman